Mahusetan presidential and prime ministerial election, January 2018

Mahusetan presidential and prime ministerial election, January 2018

Template:Country data Confederate Mahusetan Flag.svg
3 January 2018
Turnout	78.2%
Candidate Emiel Sebastiaan Hardy XO Party Classical Liberals MSDP-Pirates Coalition Home state Ihuset Matsia Running mate Stephen Freayth Memberry Popular vote 66.7% 33.3% Percentage 100% 0%
President before election Emiel Sebastiaan Hardy Classical Liberals Elected President Emiel Sebastiaan Hardy Classical Liberals

The 1st Mahusetan presidential and prime ministerial election took place place during the period of the 3rd to the 4th of January 2018, following a decision made by the Lazian Chamber, with the date marking the second anniversary of the Confederation of Mahuset. The election marked the first democratic election in Mahusetan history, not counting various referenda during the Royal Unity of Mahuset and the Confederation of Mahuset.

Campaign and candidates

Classical Liberal Party

Logo of the CLP.

The Classical Liberal Party nominated Emiel Sebastiaan Hardy, president of both the Classical Liberal Party and the Confederation of Mahuset, as its nominee for the Presidential Election. The CLP originally did not forward any candidates for Prime Minister, Stephen Freayth however offered to run for prime minister with the leadership of the Classical Liberal Party agreeing on letting him run.

Social Democrats and Pirates

Logo of the MSDP-Pirates coalition.

The Socialist Democratic Party was the second party to release its candidate for the Presidency, shortly following the announcement of the Classical Liberal Candidate, the candidate being XO. The Pirates announced its candidate for Prime Minister shortly after, its candidate being Memberry. Both parties shortly following each other's announcements, announced the creation of a coalition between the two parties, despite several important differences in the politics of the party.

Posters

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  CLP

Opinion polls

President

Pollster	Release	Sample	Hardy CLP	XO MSDP-Pirates	Other	Lead
MIC	02-01-2017	8	62.5%	37.5%	-	25%
Courant van Lazia	03-01-2017	4	100%	0%	-	100%

Prime Minister

Pollster	Release	Sample	Freayth CLP	Memberry MSDP-Pirates	Other	Lead
MIC	02-01-2017	8	62.5%	37.5%	-	25%
Courant van Lazia	03-01-2017	4	100%	0%	-	100%

Results

President

Party		Candidate	Count
			% 1st pref	1	2
	Classical Liberal Party	Emiel Sebastiaan Hardy	66.67%	12	18
	Mahusetan Socialist-Democratic Party-Pirates	XO	33.33%	6	14
Invalid/blank votes				1
Total				19	19
Registered voters/turnout				20	78.20%

Prime Minister

Party		Candidate	Count
			% 1st pref	1	2
	Classical Liberal Party	Stephen Freayth	61.11%	11	18
	Mahusetan Socialist-Democratic Party-Pirates	Memberry	38.89%	7	14
Invalid/blank votes				1
Total				19	19
Registered voters/turnout				20	78.20%